Trapping Incident #241

Reported:
06/08/1996
Location:
Jackson, WY - USA
Species:
O
Trap Type:
K
Incident Date:
09/07/1996
Victim's Disposition:
injured
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
No

Result:

Leg amputated after extreme tissue damage; wolf pup can't be released into the wild, so will live the rest of his life in captivity

Summary:

Traps set by federal biologists for adult wolf in Yellowstone National Park instead crushed pup’s leg. The trap was left unchecked for 2 days.